The following is from Seton Hall University:
Attention young entrepreneurs! Seton Hall University has launched a business idea competition just for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Entering is easy and fun, and you could be eligible to win prizes that total over $50,000 in cash and scholarship awards. The deadline is Sunday, October 25 at midnight.
Here’s how: Submit an original business idea that, in 350 words or less, describes an innovative product or service that you would like to create or have already created. Ten Finalists will be selected in late October. Finalists will present their business ideas in person at Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, or via Skype on Friday, November 20, 2015. For more information, and to enter, visit www.shu.edu/go/HSPitch.
Pirates Pitch for High School students is modeled after the University’s popular collegiate business model competition, Pirates Pitch. “We wanted to reach out to high school students and encourage them to become entrepreneurs as early as possible,” says Susan Scherreik, director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stillman School of Business. The judges, who are Seton Hall University faculty members, as well as alumni who are successful entrepreneurs, can provide valuable feedback and encouragement to participants,” she said. The competition is open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
The first place winner will receive a $2,500 cash prize, plus a $10,000 scholarship to attend Seton Hall University. The second place winner will receive a $1,000 prize plus $6,000 to attend the University. All other finalists will receive a $4,000 scholarship to attend Seton Hall University.
For more information, contact Entrepreneurial Center Director Susan Scherreik at scherrsu@shu.edu
ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
One of the country’s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been developing students in mind, heart and spirit since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous academic programs, Seton Hall’s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.
Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. In recent years, the University has experienced record-breaking undergraduate enrollment growth as well as more than a 70-point increase in the average SAT scores of incoming freshmen. Since 2007, Seton Hall students and alumni have been awarded 18 Fulbright Scholarships as well as other prestigious academic honors including a Rhodes Scholar. A founding member of the new Big East Conference, the Seton Hall Pirates field 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports teams.
The university’s beautiful main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles from New York City – offering its students a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The university’s nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark.
For more information, visit www.shu.edu.
